We asked folks to tell us about their favorite quote or affirmation and to tell us what it means to them. We’ve shared some of those responses below.

Giovanni Cabrera | Visual Artist And Musician

My favorite quote which is my wallpaper right now on my phone is “Don’t strive to be well know. Strive to be worth knowing.” And what it means to me is to do right by others touch others lives in anyway you can. I give a piece of me to everybody I meet. Read more>>

Carrie Ermence | CEO & Founder of Lone Star Roots

My favorite quote is from Walt Disney, ” If You Can Dream It, You Can Do it. ”

When I began teaching First Grade in 2008 in Frisco, Texas, it was one of the first quotes I hung up on my classroom wall. I love this quote because it reminds you that your possibilities are endless. If you’re willing to put yourself and your ideas out there, anything can happen. Read More>>

Jada Atchu Yudom | The Co-founder of Revive Mental Health

I actually have two. “If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all.”you’re going to face challenges in your life. You are either going to quit or you are going to overcome them. the meaning of Success is “the accomplishment of an aim or purpose”. My definition of success is to keep going until you achieve the goal you want. The goal you set for yourself. Read more>>

Nicole Ingram | Bella Bars CEO & Mom

One of my favorite quotes is “Success isn’t owned, it is rented and rent is due everyday”. This quote really resonated with me because it is a great reminder that you have to work hard everyday to obtain your goals. Success isn’t an overnight phenomenon, it takes consistency, dedication and persistence. Read more>>

Carrie Ermence | CEO & Founder of Lone Star Roots

My favorite quote is from Walt Disney, ” If You Can Dream It, You Can Do it. ” When I began teaching First Grade in 2008 in Frisco, TX it was one of the very first quotes I hung up on my classroom wall. I love this quote because it reminds you that your possibilities are endless and that if you’re willing to put yourself and your ideas out there anything can happen. Read more>>

Cabe Booth | Artist

“…hanging out does not make one an artist. A second hand wardrobe does not make one an artist. Neither do a hair-trigger temper, melancholic nature, propensity for tears, hating your parents, nor even HIV – I hate to say it – none of these make one an artist. They can help, but just as being gay does not make one witty (you can suck a mile of c***, as my friend Sarah Thyre puts it, it still won’t make you Oscar Wilde, believe me), the only thing that makes one an artist is making art. Read more>>

Mike Bacile | Serial Entrepreneur and Trainer

It is not about the number until you get what it is about; then it is all about the number. In short, this is a purpose-driven statement that I have used for my business and personal/family life. Anyone can start a business. Many can build a lifestyle business even. But few can build an enterprise business that is bigger than themselves. This statement is a constant reminder of the reason why I get up and work so hard to build my business. Read more>>

Kim Muench | Jai Institute for Parenting Certified Coach & Founder of Real Life Parent Guide

My favorite quote is by Anais Nin, “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud became more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Exploring who I am, rather than who others want or need me to be, is a practice. It’s only been the last five or so years that I’ve actively worked to uncover and address some of the limiting beliefs I took on in my childhood ( for example, I am not worth listening to) and intentionally shifted them to create a healthier relationship with myself and others. Read more>>

Imani Janee | Photographer

I do. My favorite quote may seem a bit cliche, but it is exactly why I am here: “Everything happens for a reason.” The quote means everything to me. Anytime I find myself overthinking why something is going the way that it is, good or bad, I just remind myself that “everything happens for a reason.” It keeps me on track and allows me not to harp on things that I cannot control. Read more>>

Whitney Folabe | Travel Advisor

My favorite affirmation is, “I am worthy of all my desires because they’re in my heart for a reason.” For me, it’s the words in this affirmation such as “worthy” and “desires” that hold so much power in this affirmation. I keep this one along with other affirmations posted in my bathroom to see every day. Read more>>

Brandi Huddleston | Tablescape Artist & Party Planner

“There is freedom waiting for you, On the breezes of the sky, And you ask “What if I fall?” Oh but my darling, What if you fly?” ― Erin Hanson This quote questions the strength of my anxiety in such a powerful way. It brings forth a snapshot of joyful success. How could I not leap, how could I not try, after seeing such a picture? I repeat this to myself when I feel apprehensive about my new business adventure. Read more>>

Charisse Huey, MSSW, LCSW-S | Psychotherapist

My favorite quote is “anti-racism is not TRANSACTIONAL. If you want to be TRANSFORMATIONAL, you have to be RELATIONAL” Aiko Bethea. I love this because it reminds us that we were meant to be relational human beings and if you really want to change your negative thinking about people, about a particular race, about a particular culture, you have to make connections. You have to allow yourself to become close enough to learn and to expand your understanding about them. Read more>>